Larry MacPhail

Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail Sr. (February 3, 1890 – October 1, 1975) was an American lawyer and an executive in Major League Baseball. He served as a high-ranking executive, including club president and general manager, with the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees, and was a one-third owner of the Yankees from 1945 through 1947. MacPhail's sons and grandsons were also sports executives. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.

Larry MacPhail
MacPhail, circa 1942
Born: Leland Stanford MacPhail
(1890-02-03)February 3, 1890
Cass City, Michigan, U.S.
Died: October 1, 1975(1975-10-01) (aged 85)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1978
Election methodVeterans Committee
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